A calculator for a quick tally of lumber
board feet. To calculate lumber for an entire project use the project planner.
To use follow these steps:
Enter thickness, width, length and
quantity.
Press Compute to determine board feet.
Notes:
1. Hardwood lumber is typically sold by the
board foot, a unit of volume equivalent to a board that is one inch
thick, one foot wide and one foot long, or 144 cubic inches. Lumber
thickness is expressed in quarters of an inch, beginning with 1 inch, so
that 1 inch lumber is designated as 4/4, 1-1/2 inch lumber is 6/4, 2
inch lumber is 8/4, and so on. These units refer to nominal or roughsawn
dimensions, not surfaced dimensions.
2. This program rounds lumber thickness up
to the next 1/4" and lumber less than 4/4 is rounded up to 4/4. Thus, a specified thickness of 3/4" will be treated as 4/4" material.
3. You can enter fractional wood dimensions as
decimals (12.75), or as conventional fractions (12 3/4). If you use
fractions, just make sure you leave a space between any leading whole
number and the fraction.
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